Tribute to the Legion Men at New Orleans convention praise
New Orleans Times-Picayune editorial lauds American Legion visitors for exemplary conduct during the 1923 national convention. It praises orderly behavior, notes minor incidents due to local troublemakers, and congratulates San Francisco on winning the 1923 event while expressing hope many Legionnaires will return to New Orleans.
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New Orleans Times-Picayune
New Orleans
San Francisco
Times-Picayune
Legion
American Legion
Times- Picayune
Legion Assembly
Inspiring Review
Dr Kate Barrett Leads Early Move for Inter Allied Auxiliary
Dr Kate Waller Barrett, newly elected head of the American Legion Auxiliary, helped inspire an international auxiliary for relatives of ex service members. Delegates in New Orleans welcomed the proposal to form the Interallied Veterans' Association auxiliary alongside the next Legion convention. Barrett from Alexandria, Virginia, also serves as a four term state regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her son Maj Charles Barrett, USMC, led staff work on maps of Chateau Thierry and Belleau Wood, now a National Museum exhibit.
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Kate Waller Barrett
American Legion Auxiliary
United States
Paris
Barrett
Kate Barrett
Doctor Barret
Hives
Alexandria
Virginia
John Smith
Doctor Barrett
Daughters of the American Revolution
Alexandria Legion Post
Maj
Charles Barrett
Neville
Coblentz
Chateau Thierry
Belleau Woods
National Museum
Washington
Ir. Wahnsley
New Orleans
Helium in Airships and Breathing Air Proportion
Report notes helium used in new US airships as a non explosive gag, existing in the air you breathe at about one part helium to 185 000 parts air. The statement emphasizes the low concentration and safety use in early airship design.
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United States
U S S. Navy
666 Quickly Relieves Colds and Headaches Tonic
An old advertisement proclaims 666 as a fine tonic that relieves colds and headaches as well as constipation biliousness and general malaise, touting rapid action and broad relief for common ailments.
All Proud Of Her Success As Legion Auxiliary Leader
Mrs. Joseph L. Fischer declined a high office after directing New Orleans leaders at the national convention. A Minneapolis native, she studied in Washington and Minnesota, led Louisiana women’s clubs, and was vice president of the Louisiana League of Women Voters. During World War I she raised funds for the Red Cross. Her son served in Italy, and she is descended from Civil War General Fighting Joe Hooker.
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American Legion Auxiliary
New Orleans
Joseph L. Fischer
Frederick Hooker
Minneapolis
Kischer
Washington
University of Minnesota
Louisiana League of Women Voters
Fischer
Louisiana
American Red Cross
Italy
Joe Hooker
Legend of the mistletoe's part in Balder's death
An old Scandinavian legend explains Balder's death by a hidden mistletoe threat. Friga's failure to invoke the plant leads to Loake's deception and a fatal arrow that pierces Balder, triggering a long lineage of tragedy tied to the mistletoe.
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Yuletide
Balder
Odin
Ema
Oistletoe Obough
Friga
Loake
Assembly of Gods
Hedu
Mythic Christmas Beliefs And A New Orleans Convention Hero
A lengthy account credits T. Semmes Walmsley of New Orleans as general chairman of the American Legion's fourth annual national convention. Walmsley’s early life, education, Navy-era service, and leadership roles are noted, alongside a discussion of Christmas folklore from French peasants including bread staying fresh and other superstitions tied to the holiday season.
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T. Semmes Walmsley
New Orleans
American Legion
Walmsley
Christmas Ribbons Speak Of Thrift And Cheer
Ribbons used each Christmas express thrift and tradition, pressed and reused year after year. If they could talk they would praise their role in adding gaiety and cheer to holiday packages across many seasons.
No Substitute Offered in Diarrhea Remedy Choice
Drugists tout Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhea Remedy as the best medicine for diarrhea though some claim better profits from alternatives. Ninety nine of a hundred druggists recommend it when asked, and customers report it can be depended upon.
The Key That Untocked the Door to Long Living
An old newspaper passage extols longevity, noting that men eighty five and older may still live well on a slender diet. It cautions midlife eaters about indigestion and constipation and suggests Chamberlain's Tablets to move bowels and invigorate the stomach.
Watkins Co Offers Direct Sales Franchise Opportunity
An advertisement invites readers to join J R Watkins Co selling over 137 products to farmers, with a 52 year track record and 20 million users. It describes potential territory, bond requirements, and business support, plus a sewing basket craft project using cretonne or silk and a cardboard foundation.
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Watkins
J. R. Watkins CO
Wiona Minn
Murphy of Iowa Chaired National Legion Athletic Commission
James R. Murphy of Iowa chaired the American Legion national athletic commission and organized the recent Olympic meet in New Orleans featuring ex service athletes in track and field boxing wrestling aquatic sports golf and tennis and a marksmanship contest. Hanford MacNider appointed him chairman last June as the group formed. Murphy was a noted athlete at Iowa University in 1910 and 1918, captaining the football team before World War I service as a captain in the Fourth Division overseas. The Legion’s interest in athletics grew after Provost Marshal Crowder’s report showed less than one third of drafted men were fit for military service.
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American Legion
National Athletic Commission
James R. Murphy
Iowa
New Orleans
Hanford MacNider
The
Legion
Murphy
University of Iowa
Cruowder
The Boars Head Feast in Medieval Christmas Dishes
A historical note on the boar s head as a centerpiece of grand Christmas feasts in medieval England. The master cook led a pageant with trumpets spears and fa sions bearing the smoking head on a silver platter. Queen Victoria kept the custom and schools carried on the Boar s Song with diners rising to sing.
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England
Victoria
Engagement Sparks Change in Quiet Town
A speaker notes a wished repeat of Christmas as Willie confesses to being engaged to Millie Nextdoor, signaling a shift in a once simple village and hinting at evolving social ties.
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Willie
Millie
Agents Wanted to Sell Watkins Products in Moulton and Beyond
Wanted agents to handle city trade in Moulton and other vacant cities. Opportunity to retail genuine J R Watkins Products including Coconut Oil Shampoo Garda Face Powder Fruit Drinks and 187 other items. Write today for free sample and particulars.
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Moulton
J R Watkins
Watkins
Two Christmas Wishes Differ, Jud Tunkins Says
Jud Tunkins notes that wishing someone a merry Christmas and taking pains to provide a merry Christmas are two different acts. He emphasizes the value of tangible generosity alongside kind words in spreading holiday cheer.
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Jud Tunkins
Watkins Agents Wanted In Moulton For Sales
City of Moulton seeks agents to sell J. R. Watkins Medicines Spices Extracts and Toilet Preparations. Free particulars and samples offered. J. R. Watkins Co 61 Memphis. The fever tonic market has many imitations but none match Watkins.
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Moulton
J. R. Watkins
J. R. Watkins CO
Memphis
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